Category: WebAwards

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best non-profit and advocacy Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including advocacy, arts and non-profit websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for public interest websites to enter is May 31, 2017.

There is also a reduced entry fee for sites entering the Non-profit industry category.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

All entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Winners of a WebAward in the public interest categories will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Advocacy Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Recent winners of the Best Advocacy Web site include:

2016 – Aten Design Group for Human Rights Watch

2015 – Extractable for Energy Upgrade California

2014 – Havas Worldwide Prague for 3 minutes are enough

2013 – Nebo for Eames House 250

2012 – Biggs|Gilmore for Kellogg’s Share Your Breakfast

2011 – IQ for American Cancer Society

2010 – Forum One Communications for County Sin Rankings

2009 – Clarity Coverdale Fury for We All Pay the Price for Tobacco

2008 – Clarity Coverdale for Fury Are You Ok With That?

2007 – Ignite Health for Banner Moments

2006 – Ignite Health for Live with it

2005 – Tribal DDB for Exhale

2004 – Change for Register and Vote 2004

2003 – International Fund for Animal Welfare for Protecting Animals and Their Environments

2002 – The Cato Institute for The Cato Institute

 

Recent winners of the Best Non-Profit Web site include:
2016 – Perficient Digital for The Henry Ford

2015 – Coyne PR | The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for

The Big Idea: Epidural Stimulation Research for SCI

2014 – dZi Foundation for Endless Ascent Website

2013 – Vector Media Group for Associated Press: 2012 Digital Annual Report

2012 – Mineral for Casa Pacifica Website

2011 – agency for National Cherry Blossom Festival

2010 – I-SITE for Anacostia Watershed Society

2009 – Arnold Worldwide for Tough Love 2 Game – Cupid’s Revenge

2008 – Reading Is Fundamental for Leading to Reading

2007 – Arnold Worldwide for Singing Cowpoke

2006 – Bridge Worldwide for VH1 Save The Music/P&G brandSAVER

2005 – IconNicholson for Project Rebirth Web Site
2004 – I.T. UNITED Corporation for WWF Children of the Earth
2003 – I-SITE and AWARE Foundation for Teen Health Talk
2002 – Interactive Knowledge for Corridos Sin Fronteras
Non-Profit and Advocacy Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Advocacy Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best PR Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including advertising, PR and marketing web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for public relations web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.
“The public relations industry understands the importance of independent evaluation and third party endorsements of their online efforts on behalf of their clients,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Winning an independent award can provide PR firms with a newsworthy event to promote both externally to the public and internally to senior management.”

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

 

All PR entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.
Winners of a WebAward in the advertising and marketing categories will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Public Relations Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Here are the past Best Public Relations websites include:

2016 – INK for PR In a Different Light

2015 – Allstate Corporate Relations for Allstate Bringing Good to Life

2014 – Waggener Edstrom Communications for Microsoft: Life in the Digital Crosshairs

2013 – BGT Partners for Brad Meltzer Website Redesign

2012 – LeapFrog Interactive for We THRIVE! Hamilton County Public Health

2011 – Finn Digital with Briggs & Stratton Corporation and Littlewood, Inc. for Briggs & Stratton Yard Smarts Yard Care Intervention

2010 – Rachel Meranus for PR Newswire’s Optimized News Platform: Speed, Content & Connectivity

2009 – BGT Partners for Sony CES 2009 Virtual Press Kit

2008 – frog design for GE Corporate Web Site

2007 – Wirestone, LLC for Official Site of Dan Wheldon

2006 – PRWeb for PRWeb.com

2005 – Peter A Mayer Advertising for Community Coffee History Site

2004 – Cisco Corporate PR for News@Cisco: Innovating Cisco’s Corporate Press Room

2003 – Weber Shandwick Web Relations and Benjamin | Irvine, on behalf of Toshiba for Toshiba Tablet PC Launch

 

Recent winners of the Best Advertising Web Site include:
2016 – TMP Worldwide for TMP Worldwide Website

2015 – MediaMath for Marketing’s Big Moment

2014 – The Engine is Red for The Engine is Red Website

2013 – LIQWID for LIQWID

2012 – Venables Bell & Partners for Slim Jim’s Center for Spice Loss

2011 – Corey McPherson Nash for Corey McPherson Nash Website

2010 – Metia for Mass Effect 2 Silverlight Campaign

2009 – Red Square Agency for the Red Square Agency Website

2008 – Sharpe Partners for the Burns Group Website.

2007 – SpotRunner for SpotRunner Website

2006 – SpotRunner for SpotRunner Website

2005 – Young & Rubicam Brands/Wunderman, Detroit for Meet the Lucky Ones
2004 – Hanon McKendry/The Brand Consultants for Lake Effect Website

2004 – Oasis for Toyota Scion
2003 – Google for Google AdWords

2002 – Fusebox, Inc for JCDecaux Airport US

Recent winners of the Best Marketing Web site include:

2016 – Ferrero – Tic Tac for Tic Tac Minions Sweepstakes Website

2015 – BETC/BETC Digital for The interactive form

2014 – R2integrated for R2integrated Website

2013 – WebbMason for Rebranding for Interactive Success: WebbMason

2012 – UrbanDaddy for UrbanDaddy + Herradura Mixology Battle Royale (which also won Best of Show 2012)

2011 – IQ for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

2010 – Physicians Interactive for Physicians Interactive Corporate Website

2009 – Arc Worldwide for Leo Burnett’s Big Black Pencil Goes Global

2008 TYS Creative for Ensemble HD Home Cinema System by Epson

2007 Hanson Dodge Lime for Product Launch

2006 Rare Method for Silvertip Resort

2005 Nurun | Ant Farm for Nurun | Ant Farm Interactive Website Interactive

2004 Vérité, Inc. for Symantec Client Security 2.0 Channel Launch Kit

2003 Zugara for The Getaway

2002 Disc Marketing, Inc. for Disc Marketing Corporate Website
PR and Advertising-related Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Public Relations Website and other advertising related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.

The 2017 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, EContent Magazine, iContact, ad:tech conferences, Cranbery Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best faith-based Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including all religious denominations web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for advertising web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

Here are the past Best Faith-based Website winners:

2016 – Centre for Content Creation for PERMATA Programmes

2015 – NXT\ Digital Innovation | Crescent Lifestyle for Crescent Lifestyle App

2014 – Communications Department for Dallas Theological Seminary

2013 – Mark Deitch & Associates, Inc. for Temple Aliyah

2012 – Webknowledgy for Calvary Lutheran Church

2011 – PARTNERS+simons for Portsmouth Abbey Monastery Website

2010 – Joel Osteen Ministries and Lakewood Church for Lakewood Church

2009 – Guideposts for Guideposts.com

2008 – Mediapulse for Park West Church

2007 – Bayshore Solutions for Wycliffe Bible Translators

2006 – Dallas Theological Seminary for Dallas Theological Seminary Website

2005 – Biola University for Talbot School of Theology Website

2004 – PhotoMission, Inc. for A Worldwide Community of Christian Photographers

All faith-based entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Winners of a WebAward in the advertising and marketing categories will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Faith-based or religious Websites of all denominations wishing to be considered for the Best Faith-based Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org.

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best Energy Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including energy websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for energy websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.
Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

 

All entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Winners of a WebAward in the energy category will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Energy Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Recent winners of the Best Energy Web site include:

2016 – Boston Interactive for EnerNOC

2015 – Noble Studios for Enphase Energy site redesign

2014 – Nebo for Mirion Technologies Redesign

2013 – Nebo for MAGE SOLAR USA Website Redesign & PPC

2012 – Mineral for AV – EV Solutions Website

2011 – Weber Shandwick Visual Communications for Luminant Power Track

2010 – Savage for Tenaris Corporate Website

2009 – NJI Media Group for Energy Townhall

2008 – B·U·T for DuPont in Energy

2007 – Dell Global Site Design for Dell Earth

2006 – Edison International for Edison International Website

2005 – Macquariam for AGL Resources
2004 – Abengoa Bioenergy for Abengoa Bioenergy Corp
2003 – APS for aps.com E-care
2002 – Rhino Internet Solutions for Arizona Public Service
Energy related websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Energy Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

Participants can improve their chances on winning a WebAward by visiting the Web Marketing Association Facebook Page and becoming a fan of the page.  The Web Marketing Association will be providing hints and tips on how to improve your chances on winning a top award though out the award program entry period.

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best B2B Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including business to business, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for B2B web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

Here are the past Best B2B Website WebAward winners:

Year	Winner	Site Name
2016	Merrill Corporation	Merrill Corporation Website Redesign
2015	Red Hat Website	Red Hat Website
2014	Property Solutions	Property Solutions Summit
2013	Flightpath	TransitChek Website
2012	Imprivata	Imprivata Corporate Website
2011	Blue Fountain Media	Blue Fountain Media Website
2010	Zer0 to 5ive	Airclic Website
2009	Eden Springs Europe SA	Eden Springs UK
2008	Risdall Advertising Agency	The Occasions Group – Stratford Hall division
2007	IQ INTERACTIVE	UPS Whiteboard
2006	Luckie and Company- Interactive	Bottlerocket Post
2005	WORX Multimedia Consulting GmbH	Signity – Inspiration, Innovation, Information
2004	Universal Studios CPG	Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
2003	Veer	Veer web site

 

All B2B Website entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.
Winners of a WebAward in the B2B category will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

 

B2B Websites wishing to be considered for the Best B2B Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org.

 

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best legal websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including legal websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for legal websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the legal category is judged against other legal entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.

All legal entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.
Winners of a WebAward in the legal category will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Legal Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.

Recent winners of the Best Legal Web site include:
2016 – Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP for www.msk.com

2015 – Firmseek, Inc. for Weinberg Wheeler Website Design and Development Project

2014 – Postali LLC for Staver Law Group

2013 – Shine Lawyers for Shine Lawyers Website

2012 – Scorpion Design, Inc for Crary Buchanan Website

2011 – Clark/Nikdel/Powell for Peterson & Myers Website

2010 – WilmerHale for WilmerHale Careers

2009 – Thomson-FindLaw for Law Offices of Lisa L. Maki

2008 – The Attorney Store for GETLEGAL.COM

2007 – carbonhouse, inc. for Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

2006 – Thomson-FindLaw for Yanowitch Law, P.A.

2005 – Frost Brown Todd LLC for Frost Brown Todd LLC Attorneys at Law
2004 – Saturno Design LLC for Pierce Atwood – Attorneys at Law
2003 – Pepper Hamilton LLP for www.pepperlaw.com
2002 – Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP for Lanepowell.com

Legal Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2017 Best Legal Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.

Participants can improve their chances on winning a WebAward by visiting the Web Marketing Association Facebook Page and becoming a fan of the page.  The Web Marketing Association will be providing hints and tips on how to improve your chances on winning a top award though out the award program entry period.

 

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the Best Restaurant Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including restaurant web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for real estate web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other restaurant entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.

Here are the past Best Restaurant WebAward winners:

2016 – Sabre Hospitality Solutions for Olivella Restaurant Website
2015 – DynamiX for Marlow’s Tavern
2014 – Gourmet Marketing for Agozar Cuban Bistro
2013 – SapientNitro for Bertucci’s Rebranding Campaign
2012 – LeapFrog Interactive / Texas Roadhouse for Texas Roadhouse Mobile App
2011 – The Zimmerman Agency for Bull & Bear Orlando
2010 – Empower MediaMarketing for Red Robin Restaurants Website Redesign
2009 – Xylem Digital for Famous Dave’s BBQ Web site
2008 – Design Lab for Four
2007 – Avatar New York for Mr. Broadway Kosher Restaurant
2006 – E-Site Marketing for Montage Studio
2005 – Apollo Interactive, Inc. for Johnny Rockets
2004 – NetSuccess for Mercy Wine Bar
2003 – Brann for Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion

All restaurant entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Restaurant wishing to be considered for the Best Restaurant Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org. Winners of a WebAward in the restaurant category will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

To be considered for Best Restaurant Website, enter the 2017 WebAward competition before May 31, 2017.

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best small business Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including small business web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for advertising web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

Here are the past Best Small Business Website WebAward winners:

2016 – DynamiX for Zerorez
2015 – TopSpot Internet Marketing for Punum Roofing of Houston Website
2014 – screenagers for 99 reasons why our website is not online yet
2013 – DASH Co. for DASH Co. Website
2012 – My1Stop.com for My1Stop.com – Printing Made Easy
2011 – Overstock.com for Overstock.com
2010 – CityMax.com for Small Business Website Builder
2009 – Risdall Marketing Group for Peter’s Body Shop Web Site Design

All small business entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Small Business Websites wishing to be considered for the Best Small Business Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org. Winners of a WebAward in the advertising and marketing categories will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

 

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best real estate Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including real estate web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for real estate web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

Here are the past Best Real Estate WebAward winners:

Year	Winner	Site Name
2016	Vital	Maravilla Los Cabos
2015	Ilene Jablonski – VP of Marketing	Mack-Cali’s Harborside Website
2014	JLOOP	Leverage Global Partners
2013	Foxtons	Foxtons.co.uk – Responsive Real Estate Website
2012	Douglas Elliman	Douglas Elliman Corporate Website
2011	Cleartag	Beirut Terraces
2010	Sabre Hospitality Solutions	Montage Beverly Hills Residences
2009	Hawaii Life Real Estate Services	Hawaii Life Real Estate Services
2008	Empire Group Inc	Elizabeth Lofts
2007	Verandah by Bonita Bay Group	Verandah Website
2006	Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation	coldwellbanker.com
2005	Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation	www.coldwellbankerpreviews.com
2004	RealEstateJournal.com	The Wall Street Journal’s guide to property
2003	The Corcoran Group	Exceptional Real Estate – corcoran.com | where do you want to live?

Real Estate Websites wishing to be considered for the Best Real Estate Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org. Winners of a WebAward in the real estate category will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

 

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best publishing Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including publishing web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for advertising web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.

Here are the past Best Publishing Website winners:

2016 – Family Cookbook Project for FamilyCookbookProject.com

2015 – Westwerk for PollenMidwest.org

2014 – SapientNitro for Activision.com Relaunch

2013 – The Family Cookbook Project for Familycookbookproject.com

2012 – Oxford University Press for BBC College of Journalism

2011 – The Family Cookbook Project for Familycookbookproject.com

2010 – Creativity-online.com for Creativity-Online

2009 – About.com for About.com

2008 – My1Stop.com for My1Stop.com

2007 – Entrepreneur.com for Entrepreneur Media Inc.

2006 – Arcadia Publishing for Arcadia Publishing

2005 – Kel Geddes Management Ltd for The Official Anne Geddes Website

2004 – Mediapulse for New Homes Guide Website

2003 – Association of American Colleges and Universities for AAC&U Web Site

All publishing entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Publishing Websites wishing to be considered for the Best Publishing Website can submit their website for consideration at WebAward.org.

Winners of a WebAward in the Publishing category will also receive:

• Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
• Increased visibility for their company
• Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
• Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
• A highlight for your resume.
• Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers